The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-08
AGITATOR O'BRIEN.
His Course Endorsed by the Irish Executive
A Brilliant Reception and Banquet.

New YORK, June Editor O'Brien was
standing at the end Of the mantel in his parlor
at the Hoffman House, this morning, tearing
open the envelopes of pile of letters that had
in the mornings mail, when q reporter
asked him if he had received any important or
interesting ones. ''They would fill dozen col
umns in the newspapers" was his reply, "bat
have not had one not one that was signed by
any man that did not approve my conduct on
Saturday night have a cablegram from tho
executive Of the National League in Ireland"
The cablegram read as follows:
Tho executive committee of the National
League In Ireland, in meeting assembled heart
lily approve your action in keeping Irish aues-
tons free from American issues 1reland's
cause appeals to American lovers of liberty with
out distinction of party, and we feel convinced
no sincere friend will wish to involve that
sacred cause IN issues that may delay or hinder
the success. HARRINGTON"
Among Mr.. O'Brien's callers this morning
were Major Byrne. of Cincinnati, Hon. William
R. Grace and ]. j. Delaney, of the National
League. Mr.. O'Brien talked freely with ali
callers
The reception to editor O'Brien tonight at
the Hoffman House brilliant affair. Lead
ing citizens united in the ovation thus rendered
under the auspices of the Irish National League
and the Hoffman House committee of the Irish
parliamentary fund. Ex-Mayor Grace presided.
rell Gov. r. S. Green, of New Jersey and
others; on It's left. Mr.. Kilbride. Hon. Eugene
Kelly. Charles Dana, Ex-Governor Dorsheimer
and others.
In presenting the guest OF the evening, Mayor
Grace took occasion to laud in glowing terms the
learning, patriotism and services of Mr.. O'Brien.
! :s latter was greeted with great enthusiasm
when he arose. and for several minutes before
he was heard he was received with vociferous
cheers. His greatest difficulty, he declared. was
to find words to express his gratitude for the
kindness n
TO the Saturday night affair, he said one would
think from the remarks of some of the parties
mobs in Canada, as they did not hesitate to refer
with complacency to their work. Kisses.
They were not Irish Nationalist, and Mr.
O'Brien did not believe them to be Americans
ECheers. He believed American opinion had
condemned them emphati:ally and overwhelm-
lngly, as emphaticaily as Canada had
condemned Lord Lansdowne. Mr. O'Brien
did not wish to be unnecessarily harsh
in speaking of John McMackin. who had
been a considerable hero, but as between crafty
ing McMackin and destroying Parnell. and
wrecking the movement which it has cost years
of labor and bitter sacrifice to the Irish people,
here and at homo, to build up, that was the cruel
hopes of this generation of our people were to be
cast to the winds, Mr.. Parnell handed over to the
London Times to be overwhelmed by it's lying
taunts and ibels, and all in order that
Mr.. McMackin might have his own way and
triumph in rebellion over his committee.
Mr.. O'Brien believed that Irish Nationaists
ment had been saved from a great danger-one
of the most deadly perils that threatened
its existence. The Times is moro angered than
McMackn and few of his friends though the
episode was painful one, and slanderers in
England are struck dumb Mr. Mcafackin was
the speaker for the love and conf
dence of the Irish people. God knows"
added MIR. OBrien, Fit is abhorrent for
me to speak in this way. Only for the repre-
sentative capacity 1 unfortunately occupy, only
for tue heavy responsibility that rests upon me.
subject. [Cheers. But when Mr. McMackin
talks about standing between me and the hearts
of my countrymen, when he talks of getting
my countrymen in line with the
Kingston assassins and with the En-
glish government I am forced to tell him
that my countrymen will remember if he does
not, that have stood by the side of the Irish
he was not by to give us the benefit of his euId
ance." The speaker believed he need say
more on the subject. for he believed the Ameri-
can people understood NJ. McMackin, and mono
more thoroughly than his colleagues
He regretted that thousands of workingmen,
or even one of them. should have gone out
to meet him in Union square. only to feel. per-
haps, that he had sighted them or their cause.
1t was not his fault but that of Mr.. McMackns
friends. who kept him in the dark until the last
moment as to their intentions, by their dis
creditable maneuvers. 1T solely to save our
remained away" added Mr.. O'Brien.
At the close of the banquet Mr.. OBrien was
escorted to the Adriatic, which sails to morrow.
His escort was the Sixty ninth Regiment. mem
bers OF the municipal council of the League and
large body of citizens Before leaving the
men of New York. presented Mr. OBrien with
$25 900 for the Irish people at home